(PRESS RELEASE) UTRECHT, Netherlands, 2-Jan-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Solidaridad announces cooperation with Dutch-based gold company Aunexum Precious Metals Group on artisanal and small-scale (ASM) gold mining. The investment will look into suitable methods for mercury-free gold mining in Ghana and … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, Netherlands, News, Society
Tagged ASM gold mines, ASM gold mining, Aunexum Precious Metals Group, female miners, GHANA, gold, gold mining, Golden Line programme, Healthy Entrepreneurs, Heske Verburg, mercury-free gold mining, mining, responsible gold, Simavi, Solidaridad, Stephen Kithuka, Tanzania, Vincent Kersten
The European Union, in partnership with the Department of Environmental Affairs, together with Solidaridad, LIMA Development Foundation and ICCO are proud to announce the launch of the SWITCH Africa Green, Farmer2Market programme. At the centre of the SWITCH Africa Green, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, European Union, Industrial, Internet & Online, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged agricultural value chain, agriculture, Department of Environmental Affairs, digital solutions, European Union, Farmer2Market programme, farmers, ICCO, LIMA Development Foundation, Solidaridad, SWITCH Africa Green
UTRETCH, 12-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Solidaridad Network has appointed Rachel Wanyoike as the new Managing Director of Solidaridad East and Central Africa as of 1 October. Rachel Wanyoike will be taking over from the incumbent director Karugu Macharia, who has … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Netherlands, Society
Tagged appointment, Karugu Macharia, Rachel Wanyoike, Solidaridad
Utrecht, The Netherlands, 13-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — India is the world’s largest consumer of sugar and the second largest producer after Brazil. However, sugarcane is highly water intensive and recent years have witnessed significant droughts. Solidaridad, along with its partners, is … Read the full press release
Utrecht, Netherlands, 13-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Most female farmers don’t grow cash crops. Instead, they focus on food crops to meet the needs of their families. The reason many women are not able to expand their farming activities is due … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Management, Netherlands, Non Profit, Society
Tagged Africa, agriculture, farmers, female farmers, Solidaridad
Utrecht, Netherlands, 12-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The report “The Hidden Cost of Jewellery” by Human Rights Watch (HRW) clearly demonstrates that the world’s largest jewellery brands have collectively taken limited steps to implement responsible sourcing practices for their gold. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Netherlands
Tagged CSR, gold, HRW, human rights, Jennifer Horning, jewellery, RJC, Solidaridad, source verified responsible gold
Utrecht, Netherlands, 20-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Global Landscape Forum (GLF) will take place in Bonn, Germany on 19 and 20 December. This annual event brings together thought leaders and practitioners working on landscape solutions around the globe. Solidaridad, together … Read the full press release
UTRETCH, 04-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Solidaridad staff and experts are celebrating a year of growth and sustainable development in Ethiopia since the opening of the new country office in 2016. The new office allows Solidaridad to expand its activities in Ethiopia … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Netherlands, Society
Tagged Solidaridad, sustainable development
UTRETCH, 14-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — New goals for the next four years seek to position the Lestari tea certification as the Indonesian domestic standard. The new vision for the programme is also designed to provide guidance for policies that incentivize sustainable … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Environment, Management, Netherlands
Tagged Indonesian domestic standard, Lestari tea certification, Solidaridad
Utrecht, The Netherlands, 19-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — As an integral part of the PanAmericaña programme, a regional platform for learning and exchange, Solidaridad hosted a three-day producer-to-producer event in Nicaragua together with the support of SER San Antonio mill. The event … Read the full press release
UTRETCH, 21-Apr-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — After the first round of the Aquaculture Innovation Challenge (AIC), hosted by Seafood Trade Intelligence Portal (STIP), Solidaridad and Fresh Studio, 15 innovation plans have been chosen for round two. Successful entries included those addressing issues … Read the full press release
Posted in Commodities, Environment, Investment, Netherlands
Tagged Aquaculture Innovation Challenge, Fresh Studio, Solidaridad
UTRECHT, 08-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The majority of international companies using most cotton globally are failing to deliver on cotton sustainability according to new independent research published today by Pesticide Action Network (PAN) UK, Solidaridad and WWF. Just eight companies out … Read the full press release
Mondelēz International scales up Cocoa Life in Côte d’Ivoire with Barry Callebaut and Solidaridad Will Contribute to Doubling Farmers Reach to 26,000 by 2016 Supplier and Development NGO Work Side by Side on the Ground By 2022, $400 Million Investment … Read the full press release
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